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Leiland Corkill

Woman guilty of murdering baby she wanted to adopt

Laura Castle shook Leiland-James Corkill to death after she "lost it" over his crying, a jury heard.

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Leiland Corkill

Woman guilty of murdering baby she wanted to adopt

Laura Castle shook Leiland-James Corkill to death after she "lost it" over his crying, a jury heard.

  • 5h5 hours ago
  • Cumbria

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Leiland Corkill

Woman guilty of murdering baby she wanted to adopt

Laura Castle shook Leiland-James Corkill to death after she "lost it" over his crying, a jury heard.

  • 5h5 hours ago
  • Cumbria

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  • How a baby was killed by his prospective mother
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  • Couple struggled to bond with killed baby, jury told

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  • How a baby was killed by his prospective mother
  • Prospective mum 'forever known as baby killer'
  • Couple struggled to bond with killed baby, jury told
Black and white picture of Leiland-James

How Leiland-James was killed by his prospective mother

Carni McCarron-Holmes addresses fellow councillors

'Vast' new shadow council meets for first time

Cumberland Council will be responsible for areas such as Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland.

  • 3h3 hours ago
  • Cumbria
Drone shot of the landslip

Pupils still in portable classrooms after landslip

The primary school in Parton, Cumbria, shut due to a landslip on a hill behind it in July 2021.

  • 11h11 hours ago
  • Cumbria
Family handout

Death of worker at industrial yard investigated

The 44-year-old's family said he was a football fan who rarely missed his local team's games.

  • 11h11 hours ago
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Two pedestrians killed by car on rural road

A woman is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving over the crash near Flimby.

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How Leiland-James was killed by his prospective mother

Carni McCarron-Holmes addresses fellow councillors

'Vast' new shadow council meets for first time

Cumberland Council will be responsible for areas such as Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland.

  • 3h3 hours ago
  • Cumbria
Drone shot of the landslip

Pupils still in portable classrooms after landslip

The primary school in Parton, Cumbria, shut due to a landslip on a hill behind it in July 2021.

  • 11h11 hours ago
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